LANCE HOSEY

Nationally recognized architect and author Lance Hosey leads the Design Excellence program with the national architecture firm Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED). He has served as the first Chief Sustainability Officer with two of the world’s largest design firms, and for nearly a decade he was a design director with William McDonough + Partners, the internationally acclaimed pioneer of sustainable design, where some of his clients included NASA, Google, Palm, SC Johnson, the University of California, Fortune Magazine, the National Museum of Science & Industry (UK), American University, and Fuller Theological Seminary.

Lance has been a Fellow of the Michael Kalil Endowment for Smart Design and a Resident of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center. He has been featured in Metropolis magazine’s "Next Generation" program, Architectural Record’s "emerging architect" series, and various other publications, including Vanity Fair, Forbes, The New York Times, theChicago Tribune, and theLos Angeles Times.

A popular speaker, Lance has given keynotes at events such as SXSW Eco, Sustainable Brands, and Gulf Coast Green, and he has spoken at many universities and industry events.